OBO ID: GO:0043049

Term Name:	otic placode formation		Search Ontology:
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Definition:	The initial developmental process that will lead to the formation of the vertebrate inner ear. The otic placode forms as a thickening of the head ectoderm adjacent to the developing hindbrain. 12668634
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Ontology:	GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO